Spiritual progress is when on becomes free not only of the knowledge which is inevitably from the past, … - Ravi Ravindra

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Look at the sky. It’s not dark and black and without character. The black is, in fact deep blue. And over there: lighter blue and blowing through the blues and blackness the winds swirling through the air and then shining, burning, bursting through: the stars! And you see how they roar their light. Everywhere we look, the complex magic of nature blazes before our eyes.

Ravi Ravindra

Spiritual progress is when on becomes free not only of the knowledge which is inevitably from the past, but also from the need to know. . . and a desire to predict and control.

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It is useful to study different traditions in order to be free of attachment to any one way of expressing what is beyond expression. (x)

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What we most love is not what we know, but what knows us and draws us. . . . (78)

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Depending on their psychic make up, for some people, closing the eyes or being quiet produces anxiety and increases mental agitation. In such situations it is better to undertake the practice of yoga-whether physical yoga or meditation-with other people with whom one is comfortable and at ease. Gradually, as we see more and more clearly their roots, the fears and the imaginings will diminish. Mental distractions are harder to overcome when practicing alone. (109)

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It is important not to abandon the practice of yoga because we believe it is driven by the wrong motivation. The practice of yoga itself transforms. Yoga has a magical quality.

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